King Ashvapati

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King Ashvapati is a righteous and devoted monarch in the Mahabharata’s Savitrī and Satyavan legend, known especially as Savitrī’s father and a model of piety and wisdom.

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King Ashvapati canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu mythological figure ⓘ
character in the Mahabharata ⓘ
mythological king ⓘ
appearsIn Mahabharata ⓘ
Savitrī and Satyavan legend ⓘ
associatedWith Satyavan ⓘ
Savitrī ⓘ
goddess Savitri (solar deity) through devotion ⓘ
child Savitrī ⓘ
culture ancient Indian ⓘ
gender male ⓘ
genre Hindu epic literature ⓘ
kingdom Madra ⓘ
knownFor devotion to dharma ⓘ
fervent prayers for a child ⓘ
performing austerities ⓘ
piety ⓘ
righteousness ⓘ
wisdom ⓘ
languageOfSources Sanskrit ⓘ
literarySource Vana Parva of the Mahabharata ⓘ
linked to: Vana Parva
moralExemplarFor kingship ⓘ
parental duty ⓘ
narrativeFunction supporting character in Savitrī and Satyavan story ⓘ
performed severe penances for offspring ⓘ
portrayedAs devoted father ⓘ
ideal monarch ⓘ
protector of dharma ⓘ
receivedBoonFrom goddess Savitri ⓘ
linked to: Goddess Savitri
regionInTradition northwestern India (Madra) ⓘ
religion Hinduism ⓘ
roleInWork father of Savitrī ⓘ
spouse Malavi ⓘ
teaches importance of faith in divine grace ⓘ
value of righteous rule ⓘ
title King of Madra ⓘ
virtue compassion ⓘ
generosity ⓘ
steadfast faith ⓘ
truthfulness ⓘ

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Savitrī and Satyavan → hasCharacter → King Ashvapati ⓘ